# N8894L: Grumman American Avn. AA-1B, registration cancelled 1982-10-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 2, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Grumman American Avn. AA-1B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1b) (registry code 3960103)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A11EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A11EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AA1B-0394
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 22, 1978
- Last registry action: October 2, 1982
- Mode S code: AC4233
- Owners when cancelled: [Abc Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ABC%20INC), [Simmons & Associates](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIMMONS%20%26%20ASSOCIATES), [Strobach Greg](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STROBACH%20GREG), [Phare Weston D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHARE%20WESTON%20D), [Frey Charles](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREY%20CHARLES)
- Location: [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.3959° N, 98.6346° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78227, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8894L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8894L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8894L-1982-10-02

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Grumman American Avn. AA-1B: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-american-avn-aa-1b.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW80FRG35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRG35), Apr 6, 1980: Grum-Amer AA1B (N8894L), Castroville, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79DRG23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRG23), Mar 25, 1979: Grumman AA-1B (N8894L), San Antonio, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19800406008279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800406008279A), Apr 6, 1980: Gulstm AA1B (N8894L), Castroville, TX, Substantial damage. Student pilot lost control during landing. Pilot was attempting second supervised solo.
- [Accident 19790325009809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790325009809A), Mar 25, 1979: Gulstm AA1B (N8894L), San Antonio, TX, Substantial damage. Student pilot over rotated on takeoff. Instructor failed to take corrective action soon enough.

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